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The Minnesota Vikings own the recent rivalry with the Chicago Bears, winning six of the last seven meetings straight up including a sweep of the season series last year. But the Bears are 4-3 against the spread over that span, keeping several games close as underdogs. Chicago will be favored, though, for Sunday night’s key Black-and-Blue clash with the Vikings at Soldier Field.

NFL point spread: The Bears opened as three-point favorites; the total was 45.5 early in the week, according to sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark. (Line updates and matchup report)

Check out the OddsShark podcast on iTunes or Spotify or at OddsShark.libsyn.com for more odds information, betting picks and a breakdown of this week’s top sports betting news.

Minnesota bounced back from that loss to New Orleans three weeks ago to beat Detroit two weeks ago 24-9. The Vikings then enjoyed last week off.

Minnesota drove the opening possession of the game against the Lions 65 yards to a touchdown, let Detroit get within 7-6, then used a 17-0 run spanning the halves to take control on its way toward the victory and the cover as a five-point favorite.

On the day, the Vikings out-rushed the Lions 128-66, while the defense scored a touchdown of its own, held the Detroit offense out of the end zone all day and recorded a team-record 10 sacks.

Minnesota has now out-gained each of its last five opponents, going 4-1 SU and 3-1-1 ATS along the way.

Chicago is 3-0 both SU and ATS its last three times out, after dispatching of those same Lions last week 34-22. The Bears drove their first three possessions of the game 75, 91 and 71 yards to touchdowns, turned a takeaway into another touchdown and led 26-7 at the half. They then pushed that advantage to 34-10 before allowing Detroit to score 12 meaningless points in the fourth quarter, creating a misleading final score.

On the day the Bears out-gained the Lions 402-305, and most of the yardage the Chicago defense allowed came in garbage time. The Bears also won the turnover battle 3-0.

Chicago has now won its last three games by an average score of 33-14. At 6-3 the Bears lead the NFC North by a half-game over Minnesota, and they own the No. 3 spot in the NFC playoff standings.

The Vikings are out-rushing opponents this season by three yards per game, but Chicago is plus-36 in per-game rushing yards. And teams that win the ground battles are 108-38 SU and 103-41 ATS so far this NFL season. The smart money here bets the Bears.

All NFL odds and betting trends according to Bleacher Report’s official odds partner, OddsShark. Check out OddsShark on Twitter and Instagram or head to YouTube for more betting picks and analysis on this week’s top games. You can also download the free odds tracker app.

The Minnesota Vikings own the recent rivalry with the Chicago Bears, winning six of the last seven meetings straight up including a sweep of the season series last year. But the Bears are 4-3 against the spread over that span, keeping several games close as underdogs. Chicago will be favored, though, for Sunday night’s key Black-and-Blue clash with the Vikings at Soldier Field.

NFL point spread: The Bears opened as three-point favorites; the total was 45.5 early in the week, according to sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark. (Line updates and matchup report)

Check out the OddsShark podcast on iTunes or Spotify or at OddsShark.libsyn.com for more odds information, betting picks and a breakdown of this week’s top sports betting news.

Minnesota bounced back from that loss to New Orleans three weeks ago to beat Detroit two weeks ago 24-9. The Vikings then enjoyed last week off.

Minnesota drove the opening possession of the game against the Lions 65 yards to a touchdown, let Detroit get within 7-6, then used a 17-0 run spanning the halves to take control on its way toward the victory and the cover as a five-point favorite.

On the day, the Vikings out-rushed the Lions 128-66, while the defense scored a touchdown of its own, held the Detroit offense out of the end zone all day and recorded a team-record 10 sacks.

Chicago is 3-0 both SU and ATS its last three times out, after dispatching of those same Lions last week 34-22. The Bears drove their first three possessions of the game 75, 91 and 71 yards to touchdowns, turned a takeaway into another touchdown and led 26-7 at the half. They then pushed that advantage to 34-10 before allowing Detroit to score 12 meaningless points in the fourth quarter, creating a misleading final score.

On the day the Bears out-gained the Lions 402-305, and most of the yardage the Chicago defense allowed came in garbage time. The Bears also won the turnover battle 3-0.

Chicago has now won its last three games by an average score of 33-14. At 6-3 the Bears lead the NFC North by a half-game over Minnesota, and they own the No. 3 spot in the NFC playoff standings.

The Vikings are out-rushing opponents this season by three yards per game, but Chicago is plus-36 in per-game rushing yards. And teams that win the ground battles are 108-38 SU and 103-41 ATS so far this NFL season. The smart money here bets the Bears.

All NFL odds and betting trends according to Bleacher Report’s official odds partner, OddsShark. Check out OddsShark on Twitter and Instagram or head to YouTube for more betting picks and analysis on this week’s top games. You can also download the free odds tracker app.

The Denver Broncos own bragging rights in the recent rivalry with the Los Angeles Chargers, winning 11 of the teams’ past 14 meetings straight up.

But Los Angeles is 3-1-1 against the spread over the past five meetings. Who’s the smart bet for Sunday afternoon’s AFC West bout between Denver and the Chargers?

NFL point spread: The Chargers opened as seven-point favorites; the total was 47 early in the week, according to sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark. Line updates and matchup report.

Check out the OddsShark podcast on iTunes or Spotify or at OddsShark.libsyn.com for more odds information, betting picks and a breakdown of this week’s top sports betting news.

Denver fell down 7-0 to the Texans early and trailed 13-3 in the second quarter. They then rallied to go ahead 17-16 in the third. At the end, down by two, Denver drove 53 yards into field-goal range but usually reliable kicker Brandon McManus pushed a 51-yarder wide right.

On the day, the Broncos outgained Houston 348-290. But the only turnover of the game, a second-quarter fumble and an ill-advised field goal attempt near the end of the first half combined to cost Denver 10 points.

The Broncos have outgained each of their past three opponents, and outrushed two of them. Also, four of their six losses this season have come by a total of 16 points. Still, at 3-6 overall, Denver only trails the Cincinnati Bengals by two games in the battle for the second AFC wild-card spot.

Los Angeles rides a six-game winning streak into this contest, after beating the Oakland Raiders on the road 20-6 last time out.

The Chargers spotted the Raiders the first three points of the game but led 10-3 at the half. Los Angeles then scored the first seven points out of the locker room and held on from there for the victory and the cover as a 10-point favorite.

The Chargers outgained Oakland 335-317, and 42 of the Raiders’ yards came on a fake punt. So Los Angeles has now outgained five of its past six opponents and outrushed four of its past six foes. It’s also 4-1 ATS its past five times out.

At 7-2 overall Los Angeles trails the first-place Kansas City by two games in the AFC West but also owns the No. 5 spot in the AFC playoff standings.

The Chargers are hot, but Denver has been keeping games close. Also, four of the past five meetings in this series have been decided by one score or less. Los Angeles should win this game outright, but the smart money bets the Broncos plus the points.

All NFL odds and betting trends according to Bleacher Report’s official odds partner, OddsShark. Check out OddsShark on Twitter and Instagram or head to YouTube for more betting picks and analysis on this week’s top games. You can also download the free odds tracker app.

The Philadelphia Eagles are suffering through a case of the Super Bowl flu, winning just four of their first nine games outright this season and going 3-6 against the spread. The New Orleans Saints, on the other hand, own an eight-game winning streak, with seven covers in a row.

The Saints are favored by a big number for Sunday afternoon’s bout with the Super Bowl champs at the Superdome.

NFL point spread: The Saints opened as seven-point favorites; the total was 52 early in the week, according to sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark. (Line updates and matchup report)

Check out the OddsShark podcast on iTunes or Spotify or at OddsShark.libsyn.com for more odds information, betting picks and a breakdown of this week’s top sports betting news.

Philadelphia is hoping to rebound from a 27-20 loss at home to Dallas last week. The Eagles were trailing the Cowboys 13-3 in the second quarter before tying the score at 13-13 in the third. Philadelphia went down 27-20 with three minutes to go before driving to the Dallas 32-yard line in the final seconds. They completed a pass inside the 10-yard line, only to have time run out.

On the night Philadelphia produced 421 yards of total offense. It just needed about nine more to force overtime. The Eagles’ five losses this season have come by a total of 22 points, none by more than seven points. At 4-5 overall Philadelphia trails Minnesota by a game-and-a-half in the battle for the second NFC Wild Card spot.

The Saints are the hottest team in the league, winning eight in a row, including a 51-14 blowout of the Bengals in Cincinnati last week. New Orleans scored touchdowns on its first five possessions of the game, led 35-7 at the half and pushed that to 51-7 in the fourth quarter as they strolled to the pay window as a six-point favorite

On the afternoon the Saints made 33 first downs to just 13 for the Bengals, out-gained Cincinnati 509-284, won the ground game 244-110, dominated time of possession by a 40/20 split and won the turnover battle 2-0.

New Orleans has now out-rushed each of its last seven opponents. As mentioned above, it’s 7-0 ATS over that span. At 8-1 overall the Saints trail the Rams by a half-game in the battle for the best record in the NFC. But they also hold the tiebreaker on Los Angeles, thanks to that 45-35 head-to-head victory two weeks ago.

Most signs point to New Orleans here, the hot team against the struggling opponent. But the point spreads will eventually catch up to the Saints. Meanwhile, the Eagles are playing close games. New Orleans will probably win this one outright but smart money takes Philly and the points.

All NFL odds and betting trends according to Bleacher Report’s official odds partner, OddsShark. Check out OddsShark on Twitter and Instagram or head to YouTube for more betting picks and analysis on this week’s top games. You can also download the free odds tracker app.

The Oakland Raiders (1-8) and Arizona Cardinals (2-7) have had miserable seasons for a variety of different reasons. Each team will look to earn an extra victory this season in Glendale as Week 11 action continues on Sunday afternoon.

The game is scheduled to start at 4:05 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on CBS in select areas (coverage map here). If the game is on in your market and you don’t have cable or can’t get to a TV, you can still watch a live stream of the game (or DVR it) on your computer, phone or streaming device by signing up for one of the following cable-free, live-TV streaming services:

If you have Amazon Prime or start a free 30-day trial of Amazon Prime, you can watch all CBS content (both live and on-demand) via the CBS Amazon Channel, which also comes with a 7-day free trial.

Once you’re signed up for both Amazon Prime and the CBS channel, you can then watch a live stream of the game on your computer via the Amazon website, or you can watch on your tablet or streaming device via the Amazon Video app.

CBS (live in 28 NFL markets) is included in FuboTV’s main package, which includes 85 total channels and is largely tailored towards sports fans. You can sign up for a free 7-day trial right here, and you can then watch a live stream of the game on your computer via the FuboTV website, or on your tablet or streaming device via the FuboTV app.

If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 30 hours of Cloud DVR (with the ability to upgrade to 500 hours), as well as a handy “72-Hour Lookback” feature, which will allow you to watch the game on-demand up to three days after it airs even if you forgot to record it.

Hulu With Live TV:

In addition to their extensive Netflix-like streaming library, Hulu now also offers a bundle of 50-plus live TV channels, including CBS (live in 29 NFL markets). You can sign up for “Hulu with Live TV” right here, and you can then watch a live stream of the game on your computer via the Hulu website, or on your tablet or streaming device via the Hulu app.

If you can’t watch live, “Hulu with Live TV” also comes with 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).

SundayTicket.TV allows you to watch a live stream of games that are out of your market and aren’t nationally televised. The service is available for people who live in residences that can’t get satellite (apartments, condos, etc.), as well as residents of San Francisco, Philadelphia and New York City. You can check here to see if you’re eligible.

Once signed up, you can watch games on your computer via the NFL Sunday Ticket website, or you can watch on your phone, tablet or other streaming device via the NFL Sunday Ticket app, which is free to download on many different devices.

If you’re fine watching games on-demand, another option is NFL Game Pass Domestic, which allows you to watch replays of every NFL game for a fee of $99.99 for the season. No live games are available under this service, but you’ll be able to watch them following the conclusion of games for the day.

Once signed up, you can watch games on-demand on your computer via the NFL Game Pass website, or on your tablet or streaming device via the NFL Mobile app, which can be downloaded for free on a handful of different devices.

If you’re not in the United States, surrounding territories, or Mexico, you can watch NFL games live via NFL Game Pass International. The cost of the package depends on which country you’re in.

Once signed up, you can watch games on your computer via the NFL Game Pass website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the NFL Mobile app, which can be downloaded for free on a handful of different devices.

The Cardinals on defense were surprisingly very effective in last week’s 26-14 loss in Arrowhead Stadium to the Kansas City Chiefs. Arizona hung tough for four quarters, as rookie quarterback Josh Rosen completed 22 of his 39 pass attempts for 208 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions.

Rosen has looked, at times, overmatched this season, but not for lack of talent. Arizona’s offensive line has been a disaster — the team placed Justin Pugh (knee) on injured reserve this week, ending his season — and the skill-position group is less than stellar. Still, Rosen has shown flashes and would clearly benefit from a younger, more talented supporting cast.

Pro Bowl running back David Johnson totaled 183 yards (98 rushing yards) in last week’s loss. Since Byron Leftwich was named offensive coordinator, Johnson has seen his usage, and production, steadily increase, which has kept him positive.

There isn’t much going on in Oakland. Head coach Jon Gruden has been acting, depleting a roster he wants to build from the ground up, which includes the Raiders offense. Quarterback Derek Carr hasn’t had much to work with, but still owns a respectable 93.5 passer rating.

The Oakland Raiders (1-8) and Arizona Cardinals (2-7) have had miserable seasons for a variety of different reasons. Each team will look to earn an extra victory this season in Glendale as Week 11 action continues on Sunday afternoon.

The game is scheduled to start at 4:05 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on CBS in select areas (coverage map here). If the game is on in your market and you don’t have cable or can’t get to a TV, you can still watch a live stream of the game (or DVR it) on your computer, phone or streaming device by signing up for one of the following cable-free, live-TV streaming services:

If you have Amazon Prime or start a free 30-day trial of Amazon Prime, you can watch all CBS content (both live and on-demand) via the CBS Amazon Channel, which also comes with a 7-day free trial.

Once you’re signed up for both Amazon Prime and the CBS channel, you can then watch a live stream of the game on your computer via the Amazon website, or you can watch on your tablet or streaming device via the Amazon Video app.

CBS (live in 28 NFL markets) is included in FuboTV’s main package, which includes 85 total channels and is largely tailored towards sports fans. You can sign up for a free 7-day trial right here, and you can then watch a live stream of the game on your computer via the FuboTV website, or on your tablet or streaming device via the FuboTV app.

If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 30 hours of Cloud DVR (with the ability to upgrade to 500 hours), as well as a handy “72-Hour Lookback” feature, which will allow you to watch the game on-demand up to three days after it airs even if you forgot to record it.

In addition to their extensive Netflix-like streaming library, Hulu now also offers a bundle of 50-plus live TV channels, including CBS (live in 29 NFL markets). You can sign up for “Hulu with Live TV” right here, and you can then watch a live stream of the game on your computer via the Hulu website, or on your tablet or streaming device via the Hulu app.

If you can’t watch live, “Hulu with Live TV” also comes with 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).

SundayTicket.TV allows you to watch a live stream of games that are out of your market and aren’t nationally televised. The service is available for people who live in residences that can’t get satellite (apartments, condos, etc.), as well as residents of San Francisco, Philadelphia and New York City. You can check here to see if you’re eligible.

Once signed up, you can watch games on your computer via the NFL Sunday Ticket website, or you can watch on your phone, tablet or other streaming device via the NFL Sunday Ticket app, which is free to download on many different devices.

If you’re fine watching games on-demand, another option is NFL Game Pass Domestic, which allows you to watch replays of every NFL game for a fee of $99.99 for the season. No live games are available under this service, but you’ll be able to watch them following the conclusion of games for the day.

Once signed up, you can watch games on-demand on your computer via the NFL Game Pass website, or on your tablet or streaming device via the NFL Mobile app, which can be downloaded for free on a handful of different devices.

If you’re not in the United States, surrounding territories, or Mexico, you can watch NFL games live via NFL Game Pass International. The cost of the package depends on which country you’re in.

Once signed up, you can watch games on your computer via the NFL Game Pass website, or on your phone, tablet or streaming device via the NFL Mobile app, which can be downloaded for free on a handful of different devices.

The Cardinals on defense were surprisingly very effective in last week’s 26-14 loss in Arrowhead Stadium to the Kansas City Chiefs. Arizona hung tough for four quarters, as rookie quarterback Josh Rosen completed 22 of his 39 pass attempts for 208 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions.

Rosen has looked, at times, overmatched this season, but not for lack of talent. Arizona’s offensive line has been a disaster — the team placed Justin Pugh (knee) on injured reserve this week, ending his season — and the skill-position group is less than stellar. Still, Rosen has shown flashes and would clearly benefit from a younger, more talented supporting cast.

Pro Bowl running back David Johnson totaled 183 yards (98 rushing yards) in last week’s loss. Since Byron Leftwich was named offensive coordinator, Johnson has seen his usage, and production, steadily increase, which has kept him positive.

There isn’t much going on in Oakland. Head coach Jon Gruden has been acting, depleting a roster he wants to build from the ground up, which includes the Raiders offense. Quarterback Derek Carr hasn’t had much to work with, but still owns a respectable 93.5 passer rating.

The Philadelphia Eagles are suffering through a case of the Super Bowl flu, winning just four of their first nine games outright this season and going 3-6 against the spread. The New Orleans Saints, on the other hand, own an eight-game winning streak, with seven covers in a row.

The Saints are favored by a big number for Sunday afternoon’s bout with the Super Bowl champs at the Superdome.

NFL point spread: The Saints opened as seven-point favorites; the total was 52 early in the week, according to sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark. (Line updates and matchup report)

Check out the OddsShark podcast on iTunes or Spotify or at OddsShark.libsyn.com for more odds information, betting picks and a breakdown of this week’s top sports betting news.

Philadelphia is hoping to rebound from a 27-20 loss at home to Dallas last week. The Eagles were trailing the Cowboys 13-3 in the second quarter before tying the score at 13-13 in the third. Philadelphia went down 27-20 with three minutes to go before driving to the Dallas 32-yard line in the final seconds. They completed a pass inside the 10-yard line, only to have time run out.

On the night Philadelphia produced 421 yards of total offense. It just needed about nine more to force overtime. The Eagles’ five losses this season have come by a total of 22 points, none by more than seven points. At 4-5 overall Philadelphia trails Minnesota by a game-and-a-half in the battle for the second NFC Wild Card spot.

The Saints are the hottest team in the league, winning eight in a row, including a 51-14 blowout of the Bengals in Cincinnati last week. New Orleans scored touchdowns on its first five possessions of the game, led 35-7 at the half and pushed that to 51-7 in the fourth quarter as they strolled to the pay window as a six-point favorite

On the afternoon the Saints made 33 first downs to just 13 for the Bengals, out-gained Cincinnati 509-284, won the ground game 244-110, dominated time of possession by a 40/20 split and won the turnover battle 2-0.

New Orleans has now out-rushed each of its last seven opponents. As mentioned above, it’s 7-0 ATS over that span. At 8-1 overall the Saints trail the Rams by a half-game in the battle for the best record in the NFC. But they also hold the tiebreaker on Los Angeles, thanks to that 45-35 head-to-head victory two weeks ago.

Most signs point to New Orleans here, the hot team against the struggling opponent. But the point spreads will eventually catch up to the Saints. Meanwhile, the Eagles are playing close games. New Orleans will probably win this one outright but smart money takes Philly and the points.

All NFL odds and betting trends according to Bleacher Report’s official odds partner, OddsShark. Check out OddsShark on Twitter and Instagram or head to YouTube for more betting picks and analysis on this week’s top games. You can also download the free odds tracker app.

The Denver Broncos own bragging rights in the recent rivalry with the Los Angeles Chargers, winning 11 of the teams’ past 14 meetings straight up.

But Los Angeles is 3-1-1 against the spread over the past five meetings. Who’s the smart bet for Sunday afternoon’s AFC West bout between Denver and the Chargers?

NFL point spread: The Chargers opened as seven-point favorites; the total was 47 early in the week, according to sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark. Line updates and matchup report.

Check out the OddsShark podcast on iTunes or Spotify or at OddsShark.libsyn.com for more odds information, betting picks and a breakdown of this week’s top sports betting news.

Denver fell down 7-0 to the Texans early and trailed 13-3 in the second quarter. They then rallied to go ahead 17-16 in the third. At the end, down by two, Denver drove 53 yards into field-goal range but usually reliable kicker Brandon McManus pushed a 51-yarder wide right.

On the day, the Broncos outgained Houston 348-290. But the only turnover of the game, a second-quarter fumble and an ill-advised field goal attempt near the end of the first half combined to cost Denver 10 points.

The Broncos have outgained each of their past three opponents, and outrushed two of them. Also, four of their six losses this season have come by a total of 16 points. Still, at 3-6 overall, Denver only trails the Cincinnati Bengals by two games in the battle for the second AFC wild-card spot.

Los Angeles rides a six-game winning streak into this contest, after beating the Oakland Raiders on the road 20-6 last time out.

The Chargers spotted the Raiders the first three points of the game but led 10-3 at the half. Los Angeles then scored the first seven points out of the locker room and held on from there for the victory and the cover as a 10-point favorite.

The Chargers outgained Oakland 335-317, and 42 of the Raiders’ yards came on a fake punt. So Los Angeles has now outgained five of its past six opponents and outrushed four of its past six foes. It’s also 4-1 ATS its past five times out.

At 7-2 overall Los Angeles trails the first-place Kansas City by two games in the AFC West but also owns the No. 5 spot in the AFC playoff standings.

The Chargers are hot, but Denver has been keeping games close. Also, four of the past five meetings in this series have been decided by one score or less. Los Angeles should win this game outright, but the smart money bets the Broncos plus the points.

All NFL odds and betting trends according to Bleacher Report’s official odds partner, OddsShark. Check out OddsShark on Twitter and Instagram or head to YouTube for more betting picks and analysis on this week’s top games. You can also download the free odds tracker app.